Genesis 39:12 KJV
And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.
Matthew Henry
- Joseph resists temptationBeauty either in men or women, often proves a snare both to themselves and others. This forbids pride in it, and requires constant watchfulness against the...
Thompson Chains
- LasciviousnessSee the chain from Numbers 25:6 · 5 links
- ChastitySee the chain from Deuteronomy 5:18 · 7 links
Cross References
- Ecclesiastes 7:26 And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.
- Proverbs 5:8 Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:
- Proverbs 6:5 Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.
- Proverbs 7:13–27 So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him, …
- 2 Timothy 2:22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
- 1 Peter 2:11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
- Genesis 39:8 But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;
- Genesis 39:10 And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.
- Proverbs 1:15 My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:
- Ezekiel 16:30–31 How weak is thine heart, saith the Lord GOD, seeing thou doest all these things, the work of an imperious whorish woman; …
- 1 Corinthians 15:33 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
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Topics
- Accusation, false Against Joseph by Potiphar’s wife
- Adultery Potiphar’s wife
- Character Joseph in resisting Potiphar’s wife
- Chastity Joseph
- Conscience Of Joseph, when Potiphar’s wife tried to seduce him
- Continence Joseph
- Decision Joseph
- Integrity Joseph, in resisting Potiphar’s wife
- Joseph Is falsely accused, and thrown into prison; is delivered by the friendship of another prisoner
- Master Potiphar’s wife to Joseph
- Servant Joseph
- Women Potiphar’s wife, in her lascivious lust and slander against Joseph
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible1745–1635 BC · Joseph
Hebrew and Strong’s
- And she caught וַתִּתְפְּשֵׂהוּ wattitpĕśēhû תָּפַשׂ Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person feminine singular · with and, suffix: third person masculine singular
- him by his garment בְּבִגְדוֹ bĕbigdô בֶּגֶד Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine singular
- saying לֵאמֹר lēʾmōr אָמַר Verb · qal infinitive construct · with preposition
- Lie שִׁכְבָה šikbâ שָׁכַב Verb · qal imperative, second person masculine singular
- with me: and he left עִמִּי ʿimmî Preposition · with suffix: first person common singular וַיַּעֲזֹב wayyaʿăzōb עָזַב Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- his garment בִּגְדוֹ bigdô בֶּגֶד Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
- in her hand בְּיָדָהּ bĕyādāh יָד Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with preposition, suffix: third person feminine singular
- and fled וַיָּנָס wayyānās נוּס Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- and got וַיֵּצֵא wayyēṣēʾ יָצָא Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- him out הַחוּצָה haḥûṣâ חוּץ Noun · masculine singular · with the, ending: toward
Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible · CC BY 4.0
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